2. The trend towards Work Life Integration

We now live in a close to 24/7 business environment where people blend their professional and personal lives into one, called Work Life Integration.

So if we are working longer hours and working during other aspects of our life, we may as well enjoy it!

If we don’t enjoy our work environment, the motivation to work these longer hours especially during personal time, will drop resulting in lower productivity, poorer performance and potentially resignation.

3. The positive mental health of employees

The more happy that employees are in the workplace, the more positive their mental health!

Recent studies by PwC and Instinct and Reason show that a mentally healthy workplace will produce higher levels of staff retention, increased productivity and reduced costs in absenteeism and compensation claims.

Whilst there are many factors involved in good mental health, a supportive and happy work environment is a very important factor.

4. The reliance on team units in the workplace

In any industry, an individual is only as good as his or her team.

You may have a high performing individual in your workplace, but if they do not work effectively in a team or are not supported by the team around them, it will count for very little.

Every workplace today, with the exception of sole traders, relies on team units for a business function. They may be small or large but, regardless, there needs to be team building, harmony, cohesiveness and unity for the team and ultimately business to succeed.

5. The productivity of staff

Quite simply, happy staff are more productive staff!

You can find plenty of research on this claim including this article but really it is common sense.

Even the time spent to nurture fun and enjoyment in the workplace such as corporate team building activities, social events, corporate training days and in-house competitions is time well spent for the productivity it will enhance.

6. The ultimate profitability or viability of the organisation

Consider this! A positive corporate culture will aid in the retention and recruitment of staff; add motivation for people to integrate work into their 24/7 lives; promote a mentally healthy workplace; create team harmony and unity; and, increase productivity.

The result – greater output, more quality performance and an environment conducive to creativity and future planning.

This can only lead to business success however that looks to you – profitability or viability!

And that is why it’s important to create and nurture a positive team culture in 2017!